Print edition for June 11, 1998

Judge retains election plans despite heart transplant: Jace Radke; But for Clark County Family Court Judge Gary Redmon, ending his bid for District Court judge was never an option. Redmon is feeling better according to friends after a successful heart transplant operation last week.

Columnist Dean Juipe: De La Hoya won't find much of a test against Charpentier: Dean Juipe; His schedule is set, as if he's on a concert tour.

Clark Co. business licensing services placed on the Internet: Steve Humm; The Business License Internet Inquiry System will allow individuals all over the world to obtain a variety of data including license status, address and ownership of the businesses in unincorporated Clark County. More than 35,000 records will be available within seconds to visitors to the county's website.

Columnist Steve Carp: Bitterness seems to be on the rise: Steve Carp; When you're talking about suing someone, the notion of civility goes out the door. Or in this case, the back door, as half the WAC's schools have decided to bolt after next season.

Book applauds Americans who helped liberate Israel: Sunday at 2 p.m. Craig Weiss, 24, will be at the Borders Book Store, 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd, to autograph copies of the book "I Am My Brother's Keeper."

Columnist Jeff German: Accused slot cheater's criminal past revealed: Nikrasch surfaced this week as the alleged mastermind of a slot cheating scam that state and federal agents believe stole $6 million from Las Vegas casinos over the past year.

Chemicals smolder in trash: Karen Zekan; Silver State officials have determined that the driver picked up the chemicals in a residential area near Tropicana Avenue and Topaz Street about 8:30 a.m. It took what spokesman Keith Lynam estimated to be only a short time before the chemicals started smoldering and the truck started smoking.

Nevada joins insurance alliance to get compensationfor Holocaust victims: "Some of the members of my own family perished in the Holocaust and I cannot in good conscience stand by and allow the victimization of those who survived to continue," Molasky-Arman said Wednesday.

St. Rose's expansion to add second hospital: Art Nadler; St. Rose Dominican Hospital is scheduled to break ground Monday for a new 139-bed hospital, St. Rose Dominican Hospital -- Siena Campus, near the corner of Lake Mead Drive and Eastern Avenue.

Discussion group focuses on race relations in schools: Diana Sahagun; She rejected the advice, and last week graduated from Harvard University, Melendrez says.

Pair surfaces for commissioner of new conference: Steve Carp; Chuck Neinas is accustomed to building the better mousetrap.

Two pupils punished for threats: He allegedly said he was going to "take out" 50 kids at an assembly to put Reno on the map, according to Wooster Principal Serena Robb.

Sun correspondent wins award: Sun correspondent wins award

Icahn accused of withholding Arizona Charlie's papers: Brian Seals; Attorneys of three parties vying for control of the hotel-casino are finalizing information in anticipation of confirmation hearings set to begin June 18.

Buskas awaits word on future: Tim Graham; When Rod Buskas decided to quit playing hockey three years ago, he appeared all set.

Stars shut out; 5th straight loss: Salt Lake lefty Travis Baptist and reliever Travis Miller combined for a five-hit shutout of the Stars on Wednesday night at Franklin Quest Stadium as the Buzz won its seventh game in a row, 5-0.

Obituaries for June 11, 1998: He is survived by his wife, Rae; one son, Kevin Butler, one daughter, Michelle Butler, and his mother, June Cluckies, all of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

Discovery of rare birds adds to task of committee: The county's multi-species habitat conservation plan has been under review almost two years, but the committee studying it faces protecting two more species discovered recently in the Las Vegas Wash.

PBA: Edwards leads after third round: Edwards has a lead of 5,721-5,720 over Husted, who had games of 225 or better among the eight he rolled Wednesday night.

Airport officials happy after Texas talks: "There's still a ways to go, but we're talking," Davis said Wednesday. "I think we're still a year away."

Fears of Indian gaming rock Bar-One lease negotiations: In addition, Northstar has had preliminary talks with the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California about gaming on tribal lands southwest of the fairgrounds, just across the Douglas County line.

Suspects in beating of vet go on trial: Bill Gang; Reilly eventually named his attacker as his former partner, Henderson veterinarian Alan Ruegamer, who was accompanied by two women.

Soggy weather pushes streams to their banks: The advisory also includes Mineral and southern Lyon counties in Nevada as well as Lassen, Mono and eastern Plumas and eastern Sierra counties in California.

Gates recall headed for failure again: Jeff Schweers; Secretary of State Dean Heller announced the results today in Las Vegas, saying that the full verification he ordered accomplished his goal to scientifically prove that the random sample process outlined in state law works the way it's intended.

Bank markets itself with new Nevada business index: Steve Humm; Nevada State Bank is now computing and publicizing a small business index for Nevada. The monthly report provides both valuable information to the public and treasured publicity for the bank.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: One man carries the torch for young entertainers: That sums up the discussion I had with a few friends the other night at the home of Phyllis McGuire, who, as usual, had invited the local social set to help her welcome the publisher of the ever-growing Vanity Fair magazine. When Phyllis puts out the spread, it is not only hard but foolish to say "no" because that's usually the best meal with the best company in town.

Neonopolis will force relocation of residents, firms: The City Centre Development Corp., a downtown redevelopment board made of area business people, has budgeted between $130,000 and $150,000 to pay for the relocation on those residents and businesses.

OK may be coming for kids' health care: Art Nadler; Chris Thompson, administrator for the division of Health Care Financing and Policy for the Nevada Department of Human Resources, said he is confident the "Nevada Check Up" program will start on July 1.

Mirage donation will help add to Child Haven: Construction on the cottage is set to begin in November. The facility, which will house up to 14 children, features a day room for leisure activities, a kitchen, dining room, laundry room and a supervisor's office in addition to bedrooms.

Hospital leader Young leaving LV position with pride: As he prepares to hand over command to Col. Stanley Uchman during a 3 p.m. ceremony Monday at the hospital, Young reflected Wednesday on his command that has been highlighted with a national hospital commendation, yet hampered somewhat by veterans' claims that they are not getting a fair shake with availability of treatment.

Teen critical after collision with cement truck: Karen Zekan; The young driver was eastbound on Tropicana Avenue, traveling at what witnesses described as a high rate of speed, when he crossed the double yellow lines near the Wynn Road intersection at 5:57 a.m. and hit the front end of the eastbound truck, said Sgt. Curt Albert.

Big Circus Circus holder sells 6.6% of the company: John Wilen; Institutional investment firms Fidelity Management & Research Co. and Fidelity Management Trust Co. have sold 6.3 million shares of Circus Circus stock, an amount equal to 6.6 percent of the company's outstanding shares. Both companies are subsidiaries of FMR Corp., of Boston, which is better known as Fidelity Investments.

Citizens group planning war on turf to save water: But these battles are over water, not territory.

Hearing set on killer's competency: Alvaro Calambro, 25, is scheduled to be executed Saturday night at the Nevada State Prison for the brutal 1994 murder of two Reno residents.

PBA Showboat, Wednesday's Standings: 1, Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City, 5,721. 2, Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., 5,720. 3, Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., 5,694. 4, Brian LeClair, Chatham, N.Y., 5,651. 5, Mike Tryniski, Fulton, N.Y., 5,623. 6, Paul Koehler, Stuart, Fla., 5,613.

Community leaders want second inquiry of UNLV's AD: Steve Carp; Totally dissatisfied with the way the investigation of UNLV athletic director Charlie Cavagnaro was handled by university president Dr. Carol Harter, local community leaders are ready to demand that the Board of Regents initiate a second independent investigation.

Routes through LV for nuke waste ripped: And state Transportation Director Tom Stephens said plans to truck the waste to Yucca Mountain would be "very disruptive" on the highways for Nevada motorists. And he said the state isn't going to cooperate with the Energy Department.

Businessman takes complaint about Carson sheriff, DA to high court: Weddell was involved in an incident last October with two Sacramento men who allegedly threatened his daughter and hit one of his employees with a vehicle in his construction yard.

Editorial: Consider fee hike impact on locals: Staff recommended that the following rates be raised:

Auto Racing Glance -- June 11, 1998: Associated Press Writer

Fight schedule -- June 11, 1998: At Kansas City, Cliff Couser, Las Vegas, vs. TBA, 10, heavyweights; Limmie Young, Las Vegas, vs. TBA, 6, light heavyweights; David Sample, Las Vegas, vs. TBA, 10, lightweights.

Reading the signs for campaign effectiveness: Melissa Schorr; Why do candidates use signs as opposed to other forms of advertising?

Rebels unveil hoop foes: Steve Carp; The official schedule is still a couple of months away from being announced. But the 1998-99 UNLV basketball season will begin Nov. 14 at the Thomas & Mack Center and will feature both powerhouse and little-known opponents.

Labor pushes on with petition to block union dues rules: Claude "Blackie" Evans, executive director of the Nevada State AFL-CIO, said Wednesday that organized labor has collected more than enough signatures to qualify for the November election ballot. The deadline is Tuesday.

Nevada Test Site chosen as terrorism training center: The consortium will help prepare firefighters, law enforcement and medical personnel to respond to acts of chemical, biological or nuclear terrorism.

Editorial: Avoid pitfalls of bank merger: This week's announcement of Norwest Corporation's $34 billion takeover of Wells Fargo may not have rattled Wall Street, but it did unnerve Wells Fargo customers still smarting from its takeover of First Interstate Bank.

Rodman hit with second lawsuit within a week: "On April 19, 1998, inside of the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel and Casino, defendant, without cause, consent or provocation, sexually assaulted plaintiff by physically grabbing her left breast and shaking it," the federal lawsuit alleges.

Governor's workforce board looks to improve matching people with jobs: About 80 people from state agencies dealing with employment issues and various private businesses turned out to hear about the board's efforts and to offer suggestions that'll be incorporated in the panel's recommendations to Gov. Bob Miller.

Embattled brothel loses liquor, boarding house licenses: Sheriff Bob Del Carlo said that while the brothel is shut down, prostitutes still are living there and the bar still is open. He said that poses a threat to public health and safety.

Suspect in scam convicted in another case 12 years ago: He was convicted with his wife in 1986 of participating in a similar scheme, in which the scam artists illegally won $10 million.

Friday at Golden Gate: 1st race 1 mi F&M 4YO&up Clm

Columnist Joe Delaney: Beatty residents turn out for old-fashioned fun: Joe Delaney; As the new Honorary Mayor of Rhyolite, a ghost town four miles west of Beatty, we sat with the Grand Marshal, Mildred "Midge" Ondes, born in Rhyolite, delivered by the famed Dr. Grisby on July 28, 1908; an attractive, articulate person, much younger than her nearly 90 years. ... We had a beer together at Alpheus Bruton's Beatty Club after the parade.

The sign language of election season: Melissa Schorr; Election season is in full flurry, and that means roadside campaign signs are proliferating about as fast as pledges and platitudes. Do the signs persuade you? Annoy you? Provide traffic-jam reading material? Or not even register?

Daytona raising seating capacity near 150,000: The speedway announced plans Monday to expand Winston Tower seating in time for the Daytona 500 in February, bringing grandstand capacity to at least 149,000.

Box score: Buzz 5, Stars 0: Las Vegas

Megabucks fever boils higher: Jace Radke; Las Vegas residents are wondering whether International Game Technology's Megabucks progressive slot machines are ever going to pay off the biggest slot jackpot in history.

Pacific Coast League standings through June 10, 1998: Midwest Division

SUN Board: Community events, meetings, classes: Special interest

Small newspaper gets new start after runaway ambulance wrecks building: "I didn't expect to ever see this," admitted George Carnes, publisher of the paper with a circulation of 2,600, founded in 1920. "This reflects tremendous support from our community."

Dial File: 'Seven' fans get drop on CBS gringos: That, quite simply, describes the daring rescue of "The Magnificent Seven" (go ahead, hum that soul-stirring theme music; we'll wait ...), the based-on-the-hit-film series that aired briefly on CBS, then got tossed off the airwaves like a gringo thrown headfirst through swinging saloon doors.

Musicians, businesses protest format change: Matt Chernoff (12 Volt Sex/TVS Industries) and Brian Saliba (Bogus Productions/Graphics Inc.), former "Rock Avenue" DJs, 11 local bands featuring 12 Volt Sex, Attaboy Skip, Floor 13, Johnny Flamehead, Inside Scarlett, Linus and Ulterior Motives as well as businesses throughout the Las Vegas Valley will gather on June 20 as the "Rock Avenue Alliance."